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NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the passage of permanent normal trade relations with China. Congress came down solidly in favor of the bill, which has been called the most positive development in U.S.-China relations since President Nixon's visit to Beijing in 1972.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports that two French Journalists held by Muslim rebels on Jolo island in the southern Philippines have been rescued unharmed. Seventeen other people are still being held hostage.

Robert talks with Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky about politics and media in Russia today. Berezovsky controls a 49-percent share in the ORT television network. The Russian government owns the rest. He has come under pressure from the Russian government to give up his shares, which would put the network under complete state control. His empire has included an oil company and Aeroflot, the Russian airline. He was also recently a member of the Russian parliament, the Duma, but resigned his seat.

NPR's Madeline Brand reports on the government's decision to release oil from the strategic petroleum reserve.

NPR'S Rob Gifford reports on a new retail delivery service in Beijing that accepts customer orders over the internet.

Melinda talks with reporter Jacki Roland in Belgrade about Sunday's presidential election in Yugoslavia.

Melinda talks with Weekend Edition's entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell about the new film, Almost Famous.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on the results of the men's 100 meter dash at the Olympics in Sydney.

NPR's Reena Advani reports on the unveiling of a new statue in Washington, DC to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.

Melinda reads letters from listeners.